# Difference between profiles and identities
Each individual will have a unique profile which may or may not consists of several
identities. A profile is unique to one particular individual, that is no-one will have the
same profile with the same information (Name, Email, Username, Affiliations etc... )
For example, you can think of **profiles as human beings**. Every human being is
different, hence unique. If that person goes to the bank and creates an account, he'll be
given an account card. That is one of his identities, a customer of the bank.
The above image further explains the difference between profiles and identities.
As you can see, there is a single individual and that individual has several identities
which are listed below
- **Git**
Usernames: John Doe, John M. Doe
Emails: jdoe@example.com, jmdoe@gmail.examle.com, jdoe@gmail.example.com
- **Github**
Username: johndoe
- **Mailman**
Emails: jdoe@gmail.example.com, jdoe@example.com, mail@jdoe.es
- **Phabricator**
Email: jdoe@example.com
- **Slack**
Username: jdoe